Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
If what you say is true, we should be negotiating $1.70 an hour flight pay and $30 per hour perdiem.
Perdiem is NOT PAY! If you want to eat PBandJ three times a day while at work, well, good for you. Just think how much you would make if you didn't eat while on a trip.
I prefer to eat real meals, and perdiem offsets the added cost of eating on the road. Period. Counting it as pay only plays into management's hand.
I do eat real meals. I prepare steak and brown rice, chicken with sundried tomatoes and onions, raw almonds, soups and some tuna fish. Usually, I prepare 2-3 good dinner meals prior to a trip along with simple lunches ie turkey and flat bread sandwiches. Sorry, no PB&J's with me.